Definitions
a person who illegally enters a building and steals things (7 letters)
burglar
verb and noun of: burglar
burgle (V), burglary (N)
Someone who commits the same crime more than once is known as a repetitive offender (X).
repeat offender
On the street where I live, rates of burglary / crime are higher than anywhere else in the city.
burglary
________ on suspicion of burglary
arrested
a person who intentionally damages property belonging to other people (5 letters)
vandal
verb and noun of: vandal
vandalise (V), vandalism (N)
If a child commits a minimum offence (X), for example vandalism, the police will often just talk to the parents.
minor offence
Jeffrey Skilling, former CEO of Enron, initially received a jail punishment / sentence of 24 years, but eventually served twelve.
sentence
________ damages to somebody.
pay
a person who has been sent to jail as a punishment (8 letters)
prisoner
verb and noun of: prisoner
imprison (V), imprisonment (N)
Because of his young age, we’re hoping he’ll be given a soft sentence (X).
light sentence
My uncle was once falsely accused of theft / burglary, even though he hadn’t been anywhere near the shopping centre that day.
theft
_________ to six years in prison
sentenced
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. a person who takes goods illegally from a shop without paying for them (10 letters)
2. a person who steals things (not necessarily from private property) (5 letters)
1. shoplifter
2. thief
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
verb and noun of:
1. shoplifter
2. thief
1. shoplift (V), shoplifting (N)
2. steal (V), theft (N)
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
What collocations go with "crime"?
1. Organised crime
2. Minor crime
3. Petty crime
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. The police are investigating how a valuable painting in the National Gallery was vandalised / stolen earlier this week. The repair is expected to cost thousands of dollars.
2. In my opinion, people who commit cruelty / crime to animals should be put in prison.
1. vandalised
2. cruelty
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. _______ guilty of theft.
2. _______ guilty to a crime.
3. _______ someone to the police.
1. found
2. plead
3. report
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. a person who is guilty of a crime (8 letters)
2. a person who commits a crime (8 letters)
1. offender
2. criminal
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
verb and noun of:
1. offender
2. criminal
1. offend (V), offence (N)
2. criminalise (V), crime (N)
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
Complete the collocations:
1. _____ theft
2. _____ punishment
3. _____ service
1. petty theft
2. light punishment
3. community service
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. The European Parliament estimates that organised crime / punishment costs the European economy somewhere between €218 and €282 billion each year.
2. The government should do more to ensure that offenders / criminals receive help after they leave prison.
1. crime
2. offenders
DOUBLE OR NOTHING!
1. _______ with a crime.
2. _______ for a crime.
3. _______ with a fine.
1. charged
2. prosecuted
3. issued